Occupational Therapy graduate students at San José State University held a spring bowling event in the newly renovated Bowling Center on campus. Hosted by Pi Theta Epsilon chapter members and funded by SJSU Associated Students, the event celebrated the student and faculty efforts in The American Occupational Therapy Foundation St. Catherine Challenge fundraiser and provided an opportunity for some friendly competition between students and faculty.
As of March 1st, the students have raised $6,260 for Occupational Therapy research grants, this is the most they have ever raised for this challenge. Top student fundraisers in each year of the graduate program received a spot on a bowling team, or could nominate another student to bowl in their place. The two student teams played against each other and the winning team advanced to compete against the faculty team. Both students and faculty enjoyed a fun evening participating together in the leisure occupation of bowling.
“The friendly competition created camaraderie between students and faculty outside the classroom,” says Winifred Schultz-Krohn, Chair, Occupational Therapy. “Additionally, this event helped promote greater awareness to the campus community about the graduate program and Occupational Therapy profession. The students and faculty plan to make this an annual event.”
